Ok a little update I went with the guardrail. And we have almost all of the post up. But now I have another question, I'm using a bud box so where the cattle go in the alley do I make it the same width as the alley or does it need to be wider. My alley will be 27in wide inside measurement

Ok a little update I went with the guardrail. And we have almost all of the post up. But now I have another question, I'm using a bud box so where the cattle go in the alley do I make it the same width as the alley or does it need to be wider. My alley will be 27in wide inside measurement

I did my bud box entrance into the alley about a foot wider than the alley and made a slight v into the alley. I wish I made the v wider, like close to twice the width of the alley. It works, but I think cattle are much more willing to go into the alley if it starts wide

The only thing I would do is run something over the top of the bottom rail. If one does manage to stick a leg out over the rail the guard rail can be pretty hard on them. Most anything would work, 2x4, piece of pipe, etc. Just to keep a leg from running down the top of that rail.

The guardrail is 8in apart. Do you think i need to put something between to keep them from sticking there heads between them or will it be ok?

Anywhere we've put up guardrail we left a 6" gap and have been ok. At 8" I'd be thinking about putting something there.

Maybe I'm inclined to overkill, but I would have at least one more post in between the ones you already have, possibly 2.

The post are on 12 1/2 foot centers. With 40 inches of concrete around them. I dont think ill need anything in between but might have to add later. Im thinking about getting some sucker rod and running it between each row and on the top